Press Release              Event Date:  November 14, 2016

 

For further information contact Mary Chrastil, 260-982-0672 nmhistory@cinergymetro.net; or  marygrace1066@gmail.com

 

 

NM Historical Society Presents Pete Jones for November Program

 

On Monday, November 14, the North Manchester Historical Society is pleased to host popular historian Pete Jones for a program about John Comstock, the founder of Liberty Mills.  The program will be held in the Assembly Room at Timbercrest Retirement Center, 2201 East Street, at 6:40 p.m.  The program is open to the public at cost. 

 

John Comstock was a commanding figure.  He bought land in Liberty Mills in 1836, and built a saw mill, grist mill, distillery, general store, and carding mill.  He was elected Probate Judge of Wabash County and Representative to the State Legislature.  For many years, Liberty Mills and North Manchester were rivals for prominence in the area.

 

Pete Jones taught for 38 years, most of that time teaching American History, English and journalism at Manchester High School.  He retired in 1999.  He served on the board of the Wabash County Library for 25 years.  Currently on the board of the Wabash County Historical Museum, Jones writes a weekly history column for the Wabash Plain Dealer. 

 

Jones is a well-regarded speaker and researcher whose relaxed and interesting narrative style makes his historical research seem more like a story, a “good yarn” that’s engaging and appealing.

 

Contact the North Manchester Center for History at 260-982-0672, or nmhistory@cinergymetro.net for more information.

 

John Comstock of Liberty Mills, IN         John Comstock, founder of Liberty Mills